NYC Family Summer Fun Guide 2008
For many New Yorkers, as soon as the weather warms up, it signals a primordial urge to flee, but summer is one of the most fun times to be in New York. In the summer you can take advantage all the City has to offer — amazing beaches, gardens, pools, outdoor concerts and movies, events and activities. And much of it is completely free, turning New York in the summer into one big fest...and we don't mean a big "sweat-fest" — there's a million ways to stay cool and enjoy the summer in NYC with your family.
Whether you are visiting New York for the day, a week or hanging here with your kids for the whole summer, our Summer Fun Guide will tell you everything you need know to have an incredible summer right here in the city with the kids.
Be sure to check out our Free Fun Summer: A free activity a day for the entire summer!
Summer Concerts and Festivals
The Best Grown-Up Outdoor Music Festivals for Families
The Under(play)ground Music Scene
Free Outdoor Shakespeare for Families
Free Outdoor Movies at Waterside Plaza
Water Fun
Best Free and Cheap Swimming pools
Best New Swimming Pools for NYC Kids
Best Free Swimming Pools in Brooklyn
Top 5 Beaches Near NYC for a Family Daycation
5 Water Theme Parks Close to NYC
Best Water Playgrounds around NYC
Best Boat Rides for Families in NYC
Outdoor Fun
Four Excellent Summer Outings for NYC Kids
Where to discover wildflowers in NYC
Free Sports Programs in NYC Parks
Free Summer Sports Activities for Kids in NYC
Free Bike Rentals in Manhattan
Children Blossom at Free Brooklyn Botanic Garden Programs
Go Around to NYC's Nine Carousels
Indoor Activities
The Early Childhood Resource and Information Center
5 Museums You've Never Heard Of
Free Family Museum Programs:
Cool Stuff at the Queens Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Tips for visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art with Kids
Day Trips and Daycations
Long Island Farms to Visit with Kids
Farm Fun for City Kids at NY State County Fairs
Day Trips: Long Island's Best Parks
Four Ideas for Day Trips from NYC
Summer Family Travel
Top Resources for Family Travel
Taking a Babysitter on Vacation with You
How to bring your own water on the airplane
Neighborhood Outings and Expeditions Exploring the city is another great thing to do while the weather is warm. Just hop on the train or bus and head to a neighborhood you haven't been to before or would like to explore more. We've got loads of neighborhood outings and expeditions for you to explore in our Neighborhood Guide.
Summer Camps Just looking at all this make you exhausted? It's not too late to find a camp. Check out our Camp Guide.
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the Summer fun Guide 2008 deserves a Blogy Award, Opps Blogger's Choice Award. Mommy Poppins has my vote!
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The dates posted for the NYC Summer Guide : free kids activities for every day is dated July 8th, 2007. My question is does all the activities happen on the same dates as posted even though it says 2007 instead of 2008. I am interested in many of these activities because I would like to take my two old to the out door activities.Where is Robin Museum of Art located? Many of the places for the activities has no directions posted. Would you please e-mail me the directions or a contact numbers, so I can attend the activities.These are the activities I am interesting in attending: July 11th,2008 Free Story Time Yoga at Karma Kids, July12th Elmo's World Wild Wild West, July15th Global Family Day.
It sounds like you somehow found last year's post. THe link to this year's post is at the top of this page.
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I have two sons, 3 and 23 months old.
Thank you so much for this list, it will save me so much time.
Amazing post, what a huge help this is to me and so many other moms out there. I love the cheap options, and the broad range of stuff to do. It is too bad that not everywhere could have one of these, as I live outside the NYC area. Thanks for all the help.
Wow, what a big help this was. I never realized how many great things there are to do around here, and cheap too.
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